SOLOMON Power has opened its new office in Tulagi, Central Province on Friday as it continues to extends its operation nation-wide. Central Provincial Premier Stanley Manetiva in honouring the opening of the new classic Solomon Power office building in Tulagi said such development is much needed as there are expansion of settlement on the island.…
ONE of the largest fisheries surveillance operations in the world, Operation Kurukuru, came to a successful close on Thursday following 12 days of international co-operation to target Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported (IUU) fishing in the Pacific. Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) Director Fisheries Operations, Allan Rahari said the FFA-coordinated Operation combined intelligence gathering, analysis…
OUR Telekom is investing millions of dollars ($) in telecommunication infrastructure development that will see thirty-five 2G sites nation-wide being upgraded and operational as early as next year. In a paid feature which appeared in the Solomon Star newspaper, it highlighted that this massive undertaking is part of the company’s Second Business Transformation Project. These…
Fake $50 note discovered, confiscated in Gizo A FAKE $50 note has been discovered in Gizo, Western Province when a man attempts to make a deposit at the Bank South Pacific (BSP) this week. Information received from locals who witnessed the incident said the man’s intention was to deposit the cash at BSP Gizo. “He…
ADB, Solomon Islands sign $15.5 Million Grant to boost Tax Reform THE Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Solomon Islands today signed grant agreements amounting to $15.5 million to help improve the country’s tax system. The agreements, part of the Domestic Resource Mobilization Project, were jointly signed by ADB Executive Director Tony McDonald,…
INFRASTRUCTURE plays a significant role in developing our country. Thats according to Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare when delivering his opening remarks at the Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce (SICCI) Infrastructure Symposium at the FFA Conference Centre, in Honiara yesterday, a statement issued by Prime Minister Press Secretariat. The PM said the national government has recognised…
Solomon Islands’ leading business event, the Business Excellence Awards returns for the 7th time and will take place on Saturday 20th November at the Coral Sea Resort and Casino from 6:00pm. The Business Excellence Awards (BEA) was initiated by SICCI with the support of the Solomon Islands Government in 2013 and has since been the…
With more than a week now since the official opening of the Expo 2020 Dubai, visitors from the various multi-nationalities have also begun paying visits to the Solomon Islands Pavilion. Solomon Islands Commissioner General, His Excellency Ambassador Moses Kouni Mose and his Team were glad to have welcomed more than 600 visitors to our SI…
Ready to resume Nadi service Repatriation flight from Fiji confirmed Solomon Airlines has welcomed the announcement of Pacific neighbour Fiji’s international border reopening, confirming Solomon Islands national carrier is also ready to increase scheduled international flying, when the time is right. In a statement Tuesday, the national flag carrier said after Fiji reached its milestone…
Northwest Guadalcanal is anticipating an increase in pig production activity after the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) through its Livestock Department conducted a three-day piggery training aimed at enhancing pig farmers capacity in the area last week. Deputy Director of Livestock Hearley Atupule and his officers facilitated the training that ran from 6th-8th October…